Mensa Foundation

What happens when one's greatest strengths begins to change?

In a new essay for the Mensa Foundation, a daughter reflects on helping her father navigate an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Her story explores a question many families face: Is it better to know, or not know?

The experience ultimately reinforced something at the heart of the Foundation's mission. Understanding creates options. Research creates possibility. Conversations create connection.

As the Mensa Foundation works to broaden our understanding of intelligence and support individuals across all ages and stages of life, brain health remains an essential part of that conversation.

Read the story:
https://www.mensafoundation.org/when-knowing-becomes-better-than-not/

Then join us for the 2026 Mensa Foundation Colloquium, Brain Health Across the Lifespan, where leading experts will explore what current science can teach us about maintaining cognitive vitality and navigating change.

Register today:
https://www.mensafoundation.org/events/colloquium/

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧: Join award-winning neurologists for a fun, innovative podcast series featuring practical conversations on memory, cognition, sleep, nutrition, and aging. (Podcast) https://ow.ly/YWsK50Z8fLj ®

🧠 Join us for 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, a special online event with Dr. Doohi Lee, MD, exploring what brain health really means and what you can do to support it throughout your life.

In this two-part webinar series, you'll discover:

✅ How trauma affects the brain
✅ The connection between emotional and physical health
✅ The role of the gut-brain axis and microbiome
✅ Emerging approaches to cognitive wellness
✅ Practical strategies for maintaining optimal brain health

📅 June 20 – Brain Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
📅 July 11 – Achieving and Maintaining Optimal Brain Health
⏰ 2:00 PM Central
💻 Online
💙 Pay What You Wish

One registration includes both sessions.

Whether you're curious about brain science, interested in healthy aging, or looking for ways to support your own cognitive well-being, this series is for you.

Reserve your spot today:
https://ow.ly/aKh150Z8ewc

Tag a friend who loves learning about the mind! 👇

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𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 — 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛'𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗨𝗕
Resources for teens, parents, educators, and caregivers. From wellness strategies and everyday support to crisis help and everything in between. (Resource) https://ow.ly/F0yn50Z8hw3 ®

𝗔𝗟𝗭𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 Free educational sessions during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month (June), including prevention, caregiving, and research updates. (Webinar) https://ow.ly/7Rag50Z8fUs ®

ALZ Talks Webinars | Alzheimer’s Association ALZ Talks virtual programs offer education and support resources on Alzheimer's, dementia and caregiving topics. Register for a free webinar now.

What does it take to maintain a healthy brain throughout life? The series is open to anyone, anywhere, and is designed to move participants from understanding brain health to taking practical action to support it.

Join the Mensa Foundation for 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, a two-part webinar series with physician and Mensan Dr. Doohi Lee, MD.

🧠 Brain Health & Traumatic Brain Injury — June 20
🧠 Achieving & Maintaining Optimal Brain Health — July 11

Learn about:
• Brain health across the lifespan
• Trauma and cognitive wellness
• The gut-brain connection
• Practical strategies to support lifelong brain health

📅 2:00 PM CT
💻 Online
💙 Pay What You Wish

Register today: https://ow.ly/mtTn50Z8eiB.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗣: 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘

High intelligence may open doors, but it doesn’t guarantee the right room. In this thought-provoking talk, retired Air Force officer and Mensa member Alex Tamayo explores why gifted people often struggle in environments not built for the way they think, and how curiosity, potential, and achievement depend just as much on fit as raw intellect. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘
https://ow.ly/vnPl50Z8fjc

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The best solutions usually come from people closest to the problem. The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 invites you to advance something that matters to you.

Participants bring forward real-world problems tied to their communities, workplaces, schools, or personal passions, then refine their ideas through feedback, collaboration, and practical planning.

Open to Mensa members and non-members. Registration for the Annual Gathering is required to participate.

Not every idea needs to start big. It just needs to matter to you. Meaningful change often begins when thoughtful people decide to engage deeply with the world around them.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
Learn more and apply: mensafoundation.org/events/the-challenge/

📝 What does the future look like through the eyes of 33,000 students?

Every year, the Mensa Foundation's judges read scholarship essays full of dreams and plans. And this year, they noticed something beautiful: Young people are more specific, more pragmatic, and more prepared than ever.

The secret to a winning essay? Lead with your goal. Back it up with real steps you're already taking. Be authentic.

From engineering to medicine to bioengineering, today's generation is ready to shape tomorrow. 🌟 And that gives us hope.

Read more: https://ow.ly/Uebv50YXTrj